Please note: these documents are currently under review to ensure that they are aligned with YALSA's recent report,The Future of Library Services for and with Teens: a Call to Action. They will either be updated or sunsetted, depending on the outcome of the review.

Statement on the Importance of Continuous Learning for all Library Staff

By Linda W. Braun and Beth Yoke

Approved by the YALSA Board of Directors, May 25, 2018

The Value of Continuous Teen Services: A YALSA Position Paper

Presented by Izabel Gronski

Approved by the YALSA Board of Directors, April 11, 2018

The Library's Role in Protecting Teen Privacy: A YALSA Position Paper

By Mary K. Chelton

Approved by the YALSA Board of Directors, January 22, 2017

Adopting a Summer Learning Approach for Increased Impact: A YALSA Position Paper

By Beth Yoke with contributions from Linda W. Braun

Approved by the YALSA Board of Directors, April 22, 2016

The Importance of a Whole Library Approach to Public Library Young Adult Services: A YALSA Position Paper

By Linda W. Braun with contributions from Sarah Flowers and Mary Hastler

Approved by the YALSA Board of Directors, January 2011

The Benefits of Including Dedicated Young Adult Librarians on Staff in the Public Library

By YALSA with Audra Caplan

Approved by the YALSA Board of Directors, January 2009

The Importance of Young Adult Services in LIS Curricula

By Don Latham

Approved by the YALSA Board of Directors, January 2009

The Value of Young Adult Literature

By Michael Cart

Approved by the YALSA Board of Directors, January 2008

The Need for Teen Spaces in Public Libraries

By Kimberly Bolan

Approved by the YALSA Board of Directors, January 2008 and updated in 2016.